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Korean Scalp-First Wash Day
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Shampoo Alternatives
Optional Rinse-Offs: Scrub, Rinse or Condition
Optional Leave-Ins & Gentle Tools
Shampoo Alternatives
A low-viscosity, watery shampoo with glycerin, centella and panthenol. Apply it to wet hair, massage from roots to tips and rinse with lukewarm water.
ALIVE:LAB O2 Scalp Water Shampoo, 350 ml
A gel shampoo with a herbal scent, seven-year-aged ginkgo vinegar and salicylic acid. Massage the lather through wet scalp and hair for two to three minutes, then rinse thoroughly.
107 Beauty Scalp Purifying Microbiome Shampoo, 380 ml
This shampoo combines pine leaf extract and cica ingredients with LHA and PHA. It produces dense, creamy foam for a scalp-focused wash, followed by a thorough rinse.
ROUND LAB Pine Calming Cica Shampoo, 400 ml
Designed for oily scalps, this shampoo produces rich, dense foam for a wash focused on excess oil and buildup. The retailer describes it as slightly acidic and cooling; check the size selector, which lists the 2025 480 ml version despite the older 55...
Ryo Deep Cleansing & Cooling Shampoo
A solid shampoo option for oily scalps, made with pumpkin powder, coconut oil and lavender oil. Lather it between wet hands or with a foaming net before massaging onto wet hair and rinsing. Packaging may vary during the 2026 renewal.
Donggubat Shampoo Bar For Oily Scalp, 120 g
Optional Rinse-Offs: Scrub, Rinse or Condition
A salt-based scalp scrub with rosemary oil, salicylic acid and menthol, separate from the brand’s Rosemary Shampoo. Apply to a wet scalp and rinse thoroughly; choose one exfoliating product rather than combining the scrubs in this section.
AROMATICA Rosemary Scalp Scrub, 165 g
This rinse-off salt scrub contains sea water, kelp powder and menthol in a cleansing base. Its label warns that real salt can sting sensitive skin, so avoid scratched or irritated areas and follow the package directions.
GROWUS Sea Salt Therapy Scalp Scaler, 250 g
A liquid, post-shampoo rinse with vinegar and mint extracts, dispensed through a pointed cap. It contains alcohol and menthol and is meant to be rinsed out, rather than left on like a scalp tonic.
A’PIEU Mint Scalp Hair Vinegar, 200 ml
A conditioner intended for both wet scalp and hair, with glycerin, panthenol and ceramide NP in its formula. Leave it on for the directed 2–3 minutes, then rinse well; peppermint and other aromatic oils are included.
LABO-H Scalp Strengthening Capsule Conditioner, 220 ml
A buttery mask with shea butter, squalane and sunflower oil that the retailer identifies as suitable for scalp application. Work from the ends toward the roots and rinse after five minutes; this is a conditioning alternative to the gritty scrub forma...
JUST AS I AM Hair Mask, 220 ml
Optional Leave-Ins & Gentle Tools
A leave-in scalp mist with rosemary extract, caffeine and panthenol; shake, spray onto the scalp and massage in. It contains ethanol, menthol and aromatic essential oils, so check those ingredients if your scalp is easily irritated.
AROMATICA Rosemary Root Enhancer, 100 ml
This leave-in scalp tonic contains panthenol, ceramide NP and biotin and can be sprayed onto towel-dried or dry scalp before a gentle fingertip massage. It also contains alcohol, fragrance and peppermint oil.
Dr.FORHAIR Folligen Tonic, 120 ml
A watery scalp spray with pine leaf extract, centella ingredients and panthenol that can be applied to wet or dry scalp and gently massaged in. Its cooling formula contains alcohol, menthol and mint oils.
ROUND LAB Pine Calming Cica Scalp Tonic, 100 ml
A wooden hair-and-scalp brush made from zelkova wood with anti-static-treated bristles. Choose this optional tool for gentle scalp massage and brushing through hair.
AROMATICA Wooden Scalp Brush M
This optional dual-sided silicone brush has rounded massage bristles on one side and softer pointed bristles on the other. Use it gently on a shampoo-lathered scalp, then rinse thoroughly; avoid use on a wounded scalp.
AROMATICA Dual Scalp Care Shampoo Brush